Overview
Asplundh Construction is a strategically assembled team of industry executives, engineers, designers, and program and project professionals. All of us work together in performing superior utility infrastructure construction and maintenance services.
Being deeply ingrained in the utility industry and believing in open and frequent communication helps us to anticipate your project needs. Asplundh Construction is one of the safest and most responsive utility service companies in the nation.
The resources we offer our customers include:
- A customized fleet selected from our 4,000+ specialized vehicles and equipment fleet
- Local tradesmen and best-in-class talent supported by experienced management
- Responsiveness – within 24 hours or one business day
History
Although the company’s name has only been around since 1992, Asplundh Construction actually has much earlier origins.
In the early 1960s, the Asplundh Service Co. was established as a subsidiary of the Asplundh Tree Expert Co. to perform underground electric and telephone cable work. Over time, this work transitioned back into the Tree Co. until 1990 when a fast-growing utility construction company, B & J Maintenance, was acquired. Based on Long Island, New York, this operation expanded Asplundh’s capabilities in overhead and underground electric, as well as gas, construction and maintenance services.
To take advantage of Asplundh’s name recognition in the utility industry, the name was changed to Asplundh Construction, Corp. in 1992. Operations soon expanded into Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, and then all the way to the West Coast.
In 2004, Asplundh Construction became part of UtiliCon Solutions, which is now Asplundh Infrastructure Group. Asplundh Infrastructure is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Asplundh, which primarily focuses on providing electric and gas infrastructure (non-vegetation management) services.
The Asplundh Infrastructure family of companies employs more 4,000 people and maintains a fleet of 4,400 specialized vehicles and equipment to serve the project needs of investor-owned, cooperative and municipal utilities, as well as public agencies.
The parent company, Asplundh, is privately-held and currently employs over 34,000 people in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Innovation
Asplundh Construction employs innovative electronic tools to improve efficiency and communication on every project. With the recent addition of tablet computers and 4G LTE Wi-Fi hot spots in many of its crew vehicles, real-time communication and data keeps projects on track and employees safe.
Our field and administrative people use the following electronic tools to manage projects:
- Work flow management and scheduling
- Project management including job costing and performance tracking
- Interactive forms development to collect and share information
- GPS-based fleet management system in every vehicle for efficiency, fuel management and safety. We can provide our customers with secure access, customized for their system and capable of layering into the utility’s GIS, which is especially useful in a major storm response.
Learn more about what makes Asplundh Construction “The Clear Choice” by viewing or downloading our brochure.
Leadership Team
Frank Giordano, president of Asplundh Construction (AC), is responsible for maximizing the overall safety, productivity and performance of our operations throughout California and the Mid-Atlantic, New England and Midwest regions. Frank has more than 45 years of experience in the utility construction industry. He began his career with Asplundh in 1975 as a groundperson. Frank left the company in 1977 to become an apprentice with another contractor. He then went to work for Jamaica Water in New York as a mechanic, installing water mains and services before joining the Long Island Railroad as a lineman working on overhead systems. In 1985 Frank returned to the contractor workforce as a general foreperson and joined the Long Island Lighting Company in 1987 as a work coordinator and supervisor. He returned to Asplundh in 1991 as a supervisor and was promoted to manager four years later. Frank was elected vice president in 1999 and in 2017, he was elected to senior vice president of AC-East's overhead and underground electric distribution, gas and water work along with utility paving restoration and general construction services.
Dave McGinley president of the UtiliCon Solutions Engineering Group, has operational responsibilities for Asplundh Construction’s Planning and Design group in California. Dave has more than 30 years of experience in the utility industry and has held various senior management positions with PECO Energy and InfraSource. He joined the UtiliCon family of subsidiaries in June 2003 as vice president of sales and marketing with VSI Meter Services (now Grid One Solutions). After leading Grid One through a period of significant growth with the expansion of services from the Mid-Atlantic region to nationwide across the U.S. and into parts of Canada, Dave was named president of Grid One Solutions in 2013. Along with his Asplundh Construction duties, Dave oversees operations for two additional UtiliCon subsidiaries: Grid One Solutions and Power Delivery Solutions. Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in New York and an MBA in financial management from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association and the American Water Works Association.
Ken Eatherton, vice president of Asplundh Construction, is responsible for all electrical distribution planning operations across the U.S. and Canada. He first joined Asplundh Construction in 2005 as a planner. Ken advanced up the ranks, becoming a manager in 2013 before advancing to director of planning in 2019. He holds multiple degrees, with the latest being an MBA from Pepperdine University in California. Ken has also earned a C-10 electrical contractors license and a general contractors license for California.
Mike Forrest, vice president of Asplundh Construction, is responsible for all electrical construction operations along the West Coast and in parts of the Mid-Atlantic of the U.S. He came to Asplundh Construction as an apprentice lineworker in New York in 2005. In 2010, Mike advanced to general foreperson, then became a supervisor four years later. In 2015, he was promoted to manager and went on to become a director of electric operations in 2019. Mike spent four years as an instructor for the Northeast Apprentice Training program and holds multiple certifications within the electrical industry.
Jim McNulty, vice president of Asplundh Construction, is responsible for gas and civil construction, maintenance and storm response operations in New York. He joined Asplundh Construction in 1994 as an underground foreperson with 15 years of prior experience in construction. Jim advanced to supervisor in 2003, then was promoted to manager of gas operations two years later. In 2017, he was promoted to director of operations. Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.
Brett Martin, vice president of Asplundh Construction (AC), is responsible for electric distribution and transmission construction operations in New England and the Midwest of the U.S. He joined AC in 1999 as the manager of gas operations in New York with 14 years of prior experience in electric and gas utility project management. Brett advanced to manager of electric transmission and distribution in the Midwest in 2005. He left AC in 2011 for another position in the industry and returned in 2014 as the director of AC operations in New England. In 2017, Brett took on additional responsibilities for Midwest operations.
Safety
What is SafeProduction® and what does it mean for you? We at Asplundh Construction believe that safety and production go hand-in-hand. Over the years, we have found that a safe operation is often the most productive one. Why is that? We believe it’s because the safe work practices that avoid injuries and prevent damage can become second nature -- just like habits that improve efficiency.
In conjunction with our ongoing training and compliance programs, our SafeProduction® culture allows Asplundh Construction to outperform the industry in lowering incident frequency and severity, which helps to maintain lower insurance rates. Let us show you how SafeProduction® brings added value to your project.
Project Profiles
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- City of Anaheim Public Utilities
- Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory
- DTE Energy
- Eversource Energy
- Stony Brook University
- National Grid - Transmission Gas Main in Cutchogue, NY
- National Grid - Hurricane Sandy Emergency Storm Response
- National Grid - Distribution Gas Main Installation
- National Grid - Transmission Gas Main in Flanders, NY
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Emergency Restoration
Asplundh Construction has the skilled manpower and specialized equipment to assist you with all your power restoration needs, day or night.
Our services include:
- Rapid response 24/7 at our toll-free number 1-866-635-3422
- Crew requirements may be emailed to acc-storm@asplundh.com
- Real-time GPS fleet tracking through our AVMS Live system
- Logistics support
- Our safety professionals are engaged from start to finish
- Storm damage assessment and patrolling
- Pre-planning assistance